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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
shrive
v 1: grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and
told him to say ten Hail Mary's" [syn: shrive, absolve]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Shrive \Shrive\, v. t. [imp. Shrivedor Shrove; p. p.
Shrivenor Shrived; p. pr. & vb. n. Shriving.] [OE.
shriven, schriven, AS. scr[imac]van to shrive, to impose
penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skr[imac]va to impose
punishment; cf. OS. biskr[imac]ban to be troubled. Cf.
Shrift, Shrovetide.]
1. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer
confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the
agent.
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That they should shrive their parishioners. --Piers
Plowman.
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Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . .
Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech.
--Shak.
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Till my guilty soul be shriven. --Longfellow.
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2. To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.
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Get you to the church and shrive yourself. --Beau. &
Fl.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Shrive \Shrive\, v. i.
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession
and absolution. --Spenser.
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Thesaurus Results for Shrive:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
absolve, acquit, administer absolution, administer extreme unction, amnesty, clear, confess, decontaminate, destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, forgive, free, give absolution, grant amnesty to, grant forgiveness, grant immunity, grant remission, hear confession, justify, let go, let off, make confession, nonpros, pardon, purge, quash the charge, receive absolution, release, remit, set free, spare, vindicate, whitewash, withdraw the charge |
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Common Misspellings > |
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